A Florida Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate found herself at the center of controversy after video surfaced showing her performing explicit rap lyrics about violence at a university homecoming event, just hours before a mass shooting occurred nearby that left 11 people wounded.
Angie Nixon, who is running for U.S. Senate in Florida, was captured on video dancing and rapping on stage at Florida A&M University’s homecoming celebration. The footage shows Nixon performing lines from Trick Daddy’s song “Can’t Fuck With the South,” which contains graphic references to murder and gun violence.
The performance took place Saturday afternoon on the FAMU campus. Later that evening, around 8 p.m., shots rang out near the school’s football stadium, injuring at least 12 people total — 11 from gunfire and another person hurt while attempting to escape the chaos.
Arrest Made in Connection with Shooting
Less than 48 hours after the incident, law enforcement announced they had arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection with the shooting. According to CNN, the teenager faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent.
The video of Nixon’s performance was posted to social media platform X by the account EndWokeness and quickly drew attention given the proximity in time and location to the subsequent violence.
Content of the Performance
The lyrics Nixon performed include explicit references to weapons, violence, and death. According to published lyrics from the song, the verses contain lines such as “Anybody wanna motherfucking die, come see I” and “Okay my AK’s on full y’all.”
Other portions of the song reference firearms with onomatopoeia mimicking gun sounds and contain threats of violence. The track, which celebrates Southern hip-hop culture, includes numerous profanities and references to weapons and street confrontations throughout.
The performance has raised questions about the appropriateness of a political candidate performing such material at a university event, particularly given the violence that followed hours later on the same campus.
Campaign Background
Nixon’s Senate campaign has garnered support from the Democratic Socialists of America, according to Fox News. This backing places her within the progressive wing of the Democratic Party as she seeks to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate.
The juxtaposition of a political candidate performing violent rap lyrics at a campus celebration followed by an actual shooting incident has created an uncomfortable optic for the campaign, regardless of any connection between the two events.
Community Impact
The shooting near FAMU’s stadium cast a shadow over what should have been a festive homecoming weekend for the historically Black university. Homecoming celebrations are traditionally major events at HBCUs, drawing alumni, students, and community members together for football games, performances, and reunions.
The incident resulted in multiple victims being transported for medical treatment, though specific details about their conditions have not been fully disclosed. The fact that a 15-year-old now faces multiple attempted murder charges underscores ongoing concerns about youth access to firearms and violence prevention.
While there is no indication that Nixon’s performance had any connection to the shooting that occurred later that day, the timing has nonetheless created controversy around her campaign. Critics have questioned the judgment of performing such explicitly violent material at a college campus event, while others have defended artistic expression and the cultural significance of hip-hop at HBCU gatherings.
The incident highlights the complex intersection of politics, entertainment, campus culture, and gun violence in America, particularly as political candidates increasingly engage with popular culture and social media in their campaigns.
As the investigation into the shooting continues and the 15-year-old suspect moves through the juvenile justice system, the FAMU community is left to process both the trauma of the violence and the aftermath of what should have been a celebratory weekend.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/10/29/video-democrat-senate-nominee-angie-nixon-rapped-about-murder-on-stage-at-famu-homecoming-hours-before-mass-shooting/